Hi everybody.

[Jim McPherson]

I realize that not a lot read this forum... yet. But to those of you who do I just thought I'd say Hi. I'm the new moderator for this forum. I'll always be around but if you need me feel free to pm me at any time.

[BruceJ34]

okay thanks.....right now my brothers here from Indiana with his stars and stripes boat....my soling isnr done but the Robbe skandia i picked up in PA is and ill try that against his soon..Bruce

[BruceJ34]

BTW.....does this mean this isn't my forum as I thought when I first saw it?.....jk

[dgoebel]

KingJamez,
Are you a member of your national model yachting association? (AMYA in the US, CRYA in Canada, MYA in the UK?).

I'm the webmaster for the AMYA and also a member of some of the recognized classes that have formed under the AMYA for sailing racing.

I've posted here before about resources available, I probably should've mentioned that the AMYA keeps a list of clubs for new skippers to try to find local sailors near them, it's on the web at
the AMYA site (http://www.amya.org ) under the club list.

Here's a picture of my largest boat that uses a setable and douseable spinnaker, though it's not yet a recognized class.

I'll put a pic up of it under spinnaker next.

David Goebel
Altus, OK

[dgoebel]

Here's the boat sailing with spinnaker out.

David Goebel,
Altus, OK

PS the manufacturer's website is at
http://www.microsail.com

[Brucejay34]

lets see....king james...moderator.....so ..this is the king james version of sailing...sorta........shall I only attend on sunday's?



just kidding......Bruce

[Don Sims]

David,
Thats one fine looking boat! How about a few specks on it???
Thanks!

[dgoebel]

Don, and all,
50" Loa, 12" Beam, 20" Draft, 11 lbs Displacement.
1150 sq in main and jib, 900 sq in spinnaker, 2050 sq in total.

The full specs and more are on the web at the manufacturer's web site at
http://www.microsail.com

It's not yet a recognized racing class, but when enough of them sail, er sell, it will be. Who can resist flying and controlling their own spinnaker!

I've got a photo page up at my personal site as well (some are used on the manufacturer's site!)
at http://www.intellisys.net/dgoebel/rcsail.html

:p

[Rick Thaxton]

Do you have any problems with the bow diving on a run?